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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-22
RAILROADS.
IOOr GREAT JOOr
1901 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE lOOa
TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL Balls
bFLENDIU EUEN ELY.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.

SfLEND1D Z.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In Effect May 16, 1887.
Trains leave Washington, from ststto1 corner o.
Sixth and B streets, % follows:
For Pttsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express Of Palace Sleeping Cara at 9:5o a. NJ,
and st. Louis, with Sleeping Cars from Harris.
burg to Cincinnati, and Buffet Car to st. Louis;
daily, except Saturday, to Chicago, with Sleep
ing Car Altoona to Chicago Western Express,
at $40 p. m. daily, with Sleeping Cars
Washington 10 Chicago and St. Louis, and
Except Saturday. Harrisburg to Cleveland,
connecting daily at Harrisburg with through
sleepers for Louisville and Memphis. Pacific
Express, 1000 p. IL. daily, for Pittsburs and
tie West with through Sleeper Harrisburg
20 Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandsigua Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
1O:0Op. m. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars Washington to Rochester.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira, at
$50 q. H., daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 1925, 900, HOO
and LAO a. n, 200, 40, 1000 and 11:20
p. N. On Sunday 900 and 11:40 a. m, 200,
4:1O. 1000 and 11:20 p. NJ Limited Express
OF Pullman Psrlor and Dining Csrs, 9:4C q. NJ.
daily, except Sunday, and 400 p. M daily,
with Pennsylvania Railroad Dining Cars.
For Boston without change, 200 p. IA ev"ry
day.
For Brooklyn, N. Y, all through traina connect ut
jersey City with boats of Brooklyn Annex,
afording direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid.
ing double ferriage across New York City.
For Philadelphia, 1926 900, HOO and 11:40
am, 200, 4:i0, 600, 1000 and 11:20 p. H.
On Sunday 900 and 11:40 g. H., 200, 40,
600, 1000 and 11:20 p. N. Limited Express,
Parlor and Dining Cars $40 3. N. week days,
and 400 p. N. daily.
For Baltimore 6:35, 7:25, 900, $40, $50, lilo
and 11:4O am 1905, 200, 400. 4:10, 400
4:4O, 600, $40, 1000 and 11:20 D. M On
Sunday, 900, 9:O5, $50 and 114O am, 200,
400, 4:1O, 600, $40, 1000 and 11:20 p. M.
For Pope's Creek Line, 1926 a. m and 40 p. m,
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis 7:25 a. H., and 1905 400 and
600 p. M, daily except Sundays. On Sum
at 900 a. m. and 4:1O p. m.
AND ALEXANDRIA AND WARRINGTON EAILRoAD.
For Alexandria, 600, 6:45, SAC, 9:47, and
1857 a. m, 1904 noon, 2. 05, 4:25, 4:35, COL,
sos, 1905 and 11:37 p. m. On Sunday at
600, $40, 9:47 and 1857 n. NJ, and 2:30,
COL, sos and 1905 p N.
For Richmond and the South, 600 and 1857 8.
M, daily, and 4:35 p. m, daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, sos
800, 9:1O, 1915 and 11:O7 a. ~; 1:20, 300,
1923, $40, 7:O5 9:32 and 1912 p. m, and
1915 midnight, except Monday. On Sunday
at 500, 9:10 and Hoy e.. m; 200, $40,
7:O5, 9:32 and 1O:42 p m. and 1915 night
Tickets and information at the Office, Northeast
corner of 18th street and Penns. Avenue and st
the station where orders BIO loft for the check
ing of baggage to destination from hotels and
residences. j. Z. WOOD, q. z. a.
CHAs. E. PUGH, g. HI.
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LEGAL.

VIRGINIA In the Clerks office of the Circuit
Court of Alexandria county, on the 9th day
of August, 1897.
Mary A. Markham, complainant, VS.. Emma Hams,
Robert T. Lucas, trustee, S. F. Merrill and the
heirs of Joseph Markham, deceased, who are
parties unknown, defendants. In chancery.
Memo. The object Of this suit is to obtain from
the court construction of the last will and tesla
ment of Joseph Markham, deceased, and decree
that the complainant have fee simple estate in
the real estate and an absolute estate in the per.
sonal estate devised by said Joseph Markham: or
if life estate only should be decreed to said com.
plainant, then that the compliments life estate
be committed and ascertained, and sale of said
real and personal estate decreed, and complain
ants interest be paid TO her out Of the proceeds Of
such sale.
The defendants the hoirs of the said Joseph
Markham, deceased, who are parties unknown,
not having entered their appearance and
given security, according to the act OF As
sembly and the rules of this Court, and it
appearing by affidavit that they are par
ties unknown it is ordered that the
said defendants appear here within one month
after due publication of this order, and
do what is necessary to protect their interest
in this suit; and that copy of this order be forth
with inserted in the Alexandria G AZETTE, news
paper published in the city of Alexandria, once a
weekf for four successive weeks, and posted at the
front door Of the Court House of this county.
II. II. YOUNG, Clerk.
Edmund Burke, Solicitor for complainant.
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Opening and Closing or the MaiIs.

Opening and Closing oi the Mails.
Northern mails close at 1870 and 1920 q Ii.
and 1880, $50 and 7:30 p. NJ Open ut $50
a. NJ. 1900 m. and $50 p. N.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, close at 5:45
and 10: 80 a. M, 4:15 and 900 p. NJ. Open at
$50 and 11:30 Il. M.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville, Va
close at 500 and Ills q. M. and 900 p m.
Open at $50 q. M, 1900 m. and $50 p IN.
Manassas Division mails close at 2:30 p. NJ.
Open at 1000 a. m
Alexandria and Round Hill, Va, mails close at
S45 a m. and 400 p M Open at 900 q. m and
4:30 p. IN.
Closed mails to Falls Church. Vienna, Fairfax
c. H., HerndOn, Leesburg and Purcellville, Va,
close at 400 p. nj. and open at 900 a. M.
Western mails close at 1890, 4:15 and 1880
p. m. Open at $50 a. M, 1900 IN. and 6:30 pm.
Washington, DC, mails close at 1870 and 1920
a. M, and 1880, 6:3o and 7:30 p. m. Open
at $50 and 1000 y. mr. 1900 m, and 300 and
$50 p. N.
Office Hours-Opcn at $50 a. NJ Close at $50
pm. Open at G:30 p. nj. Close at p. m.
Sunday Hours-open at 800 =. m. Close at
$50 q. N.
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AIezaaug1dria Oazette.
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THUBsnAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER %.

An ASSAULT on a GIRL.-Nichoas Carpentu
ricks, an Italian, and four companions arrived III
Frederick, Md, several weeks ago and took up
their headquarters at the United States HOTEL
dilapidated building on Market street, used pro-
,niscuously by white and colored families OF the
poorer class. The Italian and his companions en-
gagged in the manufacture Of candy, and sold 1t on
The street corners Since their arrival IN Freder-
ick tbey have been in frequent scrspes, and have
several times been before the magistrates on va
riouy petty charges. In the hotel live Andrew
Jackson, his wife and three children. One of the
children, Jeanette, is a well-developed girl OF
twelve years. While the parents were absent from
their rooms Tuesday afternoon, the door OF the
room in which the children were being Locked
Opportunities applied for admittance. Beng re-
fused, he broke into the room and forced jean
nette Jackson into his own room, near by' where
it is alleged he committed upon her most out
rageous assault When the parents OF the glri re-
turned and were told of the circumstance, they at
once had warrants Issued for the arrest Of the
Italian. County Constable Mehrling made the
arrest, and the italian was arraigned before Mag
istrate Besant, who sent him TO Jail for further
hearing The victim is in pitiable condition
from the shock. There is much Indignation felt
at the Italians. and measures will be taken TO
have them sent away.
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DIRECTORY
OF THE
Principal Business Houses Of The Civ

Bank
Burke & Herbert, cor. King and Fairfax st,.s.
Citizens National Bank 4. ". cor. Prince 80
Lee streets.
First National Bank, s. W. cor Prince and
streets.
Books, Stationary end Printing
s.F. Dyson, sos King street.
G. E. French, 95 King street.
Boots and Shoes.
John a. Marshall 422 King street.
Brick Makers.
Arlington Brick Machine Co., Canal lock.
China, Glassware, &c.
Ell. Miller, Son & Co., 60 King street.
Clothing and Furnishing Goods.
Jos. Brager, No. - King street.
Commission Merchants.
P.B Hooe, Q Prince street.
Confeotioners.
Henry Brengle, 129 King street
Dry Goods and Notions.
A. B. Slaymaker, 1O5 King street.
J. E. Tackctt 109 King street.
Carter. III Market Space Washington.
Drugs and Chemicals.
W.. F. Creighton & Co, n. ". cor. King and
Goyal streets.
4. A. Warfcld, 152 King street.
S. LcadbeateF & Bro : S. Fairfaz stree,
II. Lunt, cor. King and Fairfax streets
]. D. II. Lunt, =. c. cor. King and Washin.
streets.
L. stabler &: Co. H. y, cor King snd Fas5.
ton streets.
Warfeld {. Hall, co., Prince and Fairfax ssr-
aTccera and Liquor Deslers.
]. C. Milburn, II n Royal street
Charles King & Son, 81 Cameron street
Harlow & Bro, L. ". cor. Royal and Cameso
streets.
W. A johnson. L. O. cor. ROYAL and Gamer.
streets.
G. McBurney & Son, s. W. TT. King and Va
ington streets.
G. VIM. Ramsay, cor King and St. As&ph ss.c.
Hardware and Cutlery.
F. Carlin & Sons, 90 King street
]. T. Creighton & Son, IS King street.
3. F. Peakc, coz. King and Pitt streets
F.A. Rcod {. Co, Strand.
Jewellers
H. Widt. 10 n. Royal street.
Lumber, &c.
Perry, Smoot 8: Co.. No. % corner Cameron and
Union SITS.
Josiah H. D. smoot, 21 north Union ST.
hachiDists.
n. S. Moore 65 Union street
Professional.
James r. Cation, Attorney and Counsellor at
Law, No. south Fairfax street.
Real Estate agents.
The Alexandria Real Estate Investment, Trust
and Title Company.
Wood and Coal.
W. A. Smoot I; Co, foot of Princess ST.
A. II. Agnew, foot of Franklin st.
j. z. Zimmerman, foot of Queen ST.
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mse. W1NsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, Tor chill
dren tsethipg, is tho prescription of one OF the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never-failing success By millions OF mothers ior
their children. During the process OF teetnlng
its value ia incslculable. Il relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and diaIrheoa, gripping
in the bowels, and wind-coiic. By giving ncaith
to the child it rests the mother Pric. 70 ccnts &
Sot.e. 49, 50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-22

WARRENTON-Trains Nos. so, 81, "a, 55, SO
and SO connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIY1SION-Daily except Sunday.
Leave Rocky Mt. TAO a. M, arrive franklin
Junction lilo a. n; leave franklin Junction
7:3O D. M. arrive Rocky Mt. 10:30p.m.
ORDONSVILLE-Train leave Orange for
Gordonsville 11:53 a. NJ, 2:30 p. m. and 900 p.
D. m daily, and $40 q. m. daily except Sunday.
Returning leave Gordonsville for Orange 6:15 a.
M, 1875 D. M, and 4;20 p. m. daily, and HOO a.
IN. daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On treing Nos 80 and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between New York and Atlanta, via Danvillc
On trains Nos. % and 53 Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between Washington and Montgomery, and
Washington and Augusta. via Danville.
On trains Nos. 81 and So Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Washington and Louisville, and Char
lottesvile and Cincinnati.
On trains Nos. % and 80 Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between Washington and Memphis,
via Lynchburg.
On trains Nos 80 and 5S Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between Washington and New Orleans,
via Lynchcurg and Kcnnesaw route.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION:
Leave Alexandria GOO a. m, 9:17 a. m. and
400 p M; arrive at Round Hill 11:2O a. M,
LIDS q. III. and 7:l9 p. N.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill Cos a. M,
11:44 a. N. and 1:23 p. m, arriving at Alexan-
dria at 1882 q. M, 4:4O p. m. and BAT p. m.
The 9:20 n. N. train from Alexandria connects
at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge, Berry
vile and Winchester, and at Leesburg with stages
for Aldie and Middleburg.
The 9:2O a. r. train and 4:50 p. m. train from
Alexandria connects at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points, For rates or information apply to
any agent of the Company, or to
T. s. B. THOMPSON A. g. P A.
Alexandria, Va
JAS L. TAYLOR, G. P. A.
Washington, D. e.
SOL. HAAS, T. NJ Richmond, Va.
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HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &c, just received at
IL 80 King, corner Of Royal street and for gale
at small advance-wholesalean and retail. Rodgers
& Son and other make of Carvers and Forks. q
great variety. Rodgers & Son, and other make of
Table and Breakfast Knives. Genuine Rodgers
& Son, Heinesh and other make OF Scissors.
Pocket Cutlery in great variety. several hundred
patterns. Table Knives, with Forks to match, at
low prices. Enterprise, Champion and other
Meat Cutters, all sizes. Brownies Flexible Rub
Der Weather Strips the best in use, with great
variety of other goods in our line for sale cheap
Special attention is asked to large job lot Of
Trays Solid Steel Seaside Scissors and Shears, for
sale at large deduction from usual prices. Call
and see, ut SO King, corner of Royal street.
dec7 Ut. CREIGHTON & SON.
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HARDWARE FOR THE SEASON at So King,
IL corner Of Royal street, Alexandria, Virginia.
Just received supply of genuine ENGLISH
WALDRON GRAIN and GRASS SCYTHES:
American Grain and Grass Scythes Bush Scythes,
Snaths, Hay Rakes, scythe Stones, Rifles, bay
aud Manure Forks, which were purchased of Gr.r
hands and will be sold, wholesale and retail, at a
small advance at SO King, corner of Royal ST., By
my10 j. r. CREIGHTON K SON.
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DAINT YOUR BUGGY FOR ONE DOLLAR.

NEW EASY LAWN MOWERS, Garden Hoes,
IN Rakes Trowels, Ladies' Garden Sets, Grass
Cutters and all other seasonable goods at lowest
cash prices. JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
ap3O Alexandria, Va.
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OAK WAGON HUBS, Hickory and Oak Rims
" Oak and Hickory Spokes, three grades of
each kind also Shafts, Poles, Wagon Skeins and
Boxes both steel and iron, fresh and full stock at
JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
aug1S Alexandria, Va
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RGINERAL WATERS and GINGER ALE-We
w will from this date supply the family trade
with STAPLER'S MINERAL WATERS. Leave
an ap11 go " GEO. McBURNEY g. SON.
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
J. c. hIIBURN'
GRoCER, TEA DEALER
AND
COAMIssION MERCHANT.
No. II North Royal street, near Market space
Alexandris, VS..
Orders and consignments solicited they will re-
ceive careful and prompt attention. apis
C4HAKLEs KING & son,
Wholesale GrocerS,
ST CAMERON STREET
&p1 ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
DHILIP B. HooE,
/ No. 2 Prince street.
GENERAL SHIPPING
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT.
Grain specially.
Agent for steamers to Norfolk, connecting with
line to Boston, Providence and the East dec15
" A saoor. G.s FHaNeA
W a sSoo1 g CO.
coal SALT, PLAsTEH
ALEXANDRIA. u.
oFrIoE-smoot's Wharf;
ap4 Special attention paid to forwarding.
w A. JOHNSON & co.
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, XXX, xxx,
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS and
THOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES. to which
they invite tho attention of the trade.
Orders from tho country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country Pro-
duco solicited, for which they guarantee the high
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner of Cameron and Royal streets
sep14 Alexandria, Va.
HARLOW BIOS
WHOLESALE
GROCERs, GENERAL COMMJsSIeN
MERCHANTS AND
Dealers in
WINE AND LIQUORS.
FLOUR GRAIN AND COUNTRY PRODUCE
SOLICITED.
PROMPT RETURNS AND LIBERAL AID.
VANCES ON GOODS IN STORE.
AGENCY OF LAFLIN & RANDS SPORTfN(}
BLASTING AND MINING POWDER -
COTTON AND WATERPROOF FUSE.
4. w coz. Cameron and Royal ste.
,nh1G
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RAILROADS.
DIEDMoN1 AIR LINE ROUTE.
RICHMOND AID DANvILLE B. B. co,

CONDENSED SCHEDULE, IN EFFECT
SEPTEMBER 4tb, 1887.
Trains run By 18th Meridian Time.
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Worth Knowing.

Mr.. w. III. Morgan, merchant, Lake
City. Fin. was taken with severe
cold attended with distressing cough
aud running iu;o consumption l. its
fret stages. lie tried many so called
potuiar cough remedies but stcadi y
grew worse. Was reduced ia flesh,
had difficulty in breathing aud was
unable to sleep. Finally tried DR..
Kings New Discovery for Cohsuinp-
lion anu found immediate relief, aud
after using about hall n dozen bot
ties found himself well and has had
No return OF the disease No other
remedy ca~ show 20 gran'l II record
OF cures. as DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption guaranteed 10 do
just what Is claimed iJr it.-Tlial bot
lic fire. al ". "a. How'd; s. Bco's. drag
store
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A Denisoa ncwsbov was badly hurt
Yesterday morning by riding under
and being caught under the chin by a
telephone wire.
An election was prevented in Mex
leo Sunday by All armed mob, which
DESTROYED all the voting booths. Eight
men were killed and more than forty
wounded.
The insurance men at Fort Worth
say change will have to be made in
tie water works management or that
town will be put down on the second
rato insurance list.
A merchant is mysteriously missing
from Uquaengra, Hidalgo county. He
left for ncighboring town Thursday
morning and since then nothing has
been heard OF him.
A Mississippi lady was recently as
saulted by a negro who robbed her
and cut her tongue out. She recog-
nized The negro and wrote his name
80 nc can he captured.
A stage was robbed of $500 and two
gold watches between Little Rock and
Carrolion, Ark, last Wednesday. The
work was done by three men after
they had shot oas of the stage horses
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Mes roes are digging for supposed
hidden treasures in the vicinity OF
Denison. According to an ancient 10.
gend it was taken from stranded
Red river vessel and buried there
years ago.
Ex-Governor Roberts was married
yesterday to Mrs. Porter, widow of
all ex. Confederate officer, at New
Braunicls. The wedding was very
quiet, and the couple Immediately de-
parted for Philadelphia.
Two boys. age respectively ten and
twelve years, left school at Bszette in
Navarro county Wednesday with the
avowed intention of seeing something
of the world. They were arrested ut
Corsicana while attempting to boarsi
a freight iraiu.
Two freight trains collidcd on the
Iron Mountain road north Of Little
Rock Wednesday night. The engines
were demolished, twenty-eight box
cars wrecked and two tramps sup
posed to nave lot their lives in the
mishap.
Mexia is in local option muddlc
Some OF her c.li:ens insis, on selling
whisky OH the expressed opinion OF
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the county Judge that the law is null
while others acting upon the opinion
of Attorncy-General Hogg, say the
beverage shall not be sold.
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j. l.. Williams, sos Main street,
Eupion Oil. Lubricating Oils, etc
Wise ia he who knows his own
needs Constipation is too often neg
lcctcd and produce fatal diseases
Morris Cascarinc is positive and
guaranteed cure.
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Euel Not scarce YET.

Plenty of good coke at the Gas
Works. If you have not tried ii you
will he surprised how clean aud good
lire it will make. Tho cheapest fuel
in Dallas even if other fuel were not
scarce.
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PS-Wenvt the nt OF % ddet % s
amedf
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-17
A Stem Winder.

Stiggins was passing a Watchma aker's
establishment, and looking into the
win dow he noticed a very pretty girl al
the counter.
..Ha y he soliloquized, sI'll go in
and take a good look at her under
some pretext or other,
He entered and was waited on by the
young lady's father.
What can do for you ?''
I want to get a key for my watch. =
he stammered, feasting his eyes on the
young lady.
Let me see your watch, = said the
matchmaker.
AS if in q dream he took out his
watch The matchmaker examined it,
and said with surprise:
w hy, your watch is a stem-wind.
err.
Stiggins don't remember how he got
out, but he does remember that thu
young lady smiled audibly at his dis
comfture. Jeauelers Weckly.
New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-17
. The Incipiency of Greatness.

Johnny Roach was once a penniless
tramp; Jay Gould owns up to having
in his boyhood days swept out and
busted the counters Of a country store;
Harry Willard, in his youth engaged in
the menial employ of editing wrappers
in a country newspaper Office; P. T.
Barnum was a Danbnry halter; B. E..
Butler was an apprentice of the Rhode
Island Germans in shaping spoons; and
Carter H Harrison minded COWS on
the village sward. picked up cider ap-
pies, and washed his agricultural hands
with soft soap and ablution from a
friendly rain-water cask which stood
contiguous to three-legged bench, un-
der shed at the rear of the gable-end
Of an old red rustic farm house. .- Chi.
caao Sunday Weekly. s
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Freaks Of Lighting.

a son Of r. i. Harris. of Good Hope,
Ill, while walking in a thunde torn.
saw a binding flash Of lighting, and
the next instant found that the brass
ferrule at the tip of his umbrella had
been burned away. He was not in
jured.
Lightning struck Miss Adeline Sla-
ton, of Augusta. Ga. and deprived her
of her voice, but did not seriously in
jure her. Two red spots on her left
cheek showed where the electricity en-
tered. Since she was struck Miss Sla-
ton has not been able to utter word.
a party Of young people from West
Liberty, Ia, went fishing recently,
and, a transform coming up, they
sought shelter under a large tree
The young woman sat in wagon from
which the horses had been. unhitched,
Some of the young men, by way of a
joke, suddenly seized the wagon and
dragged it out into the rain. They had
scarcely left the shelter Of the boughs
when the tree was struck by lightning
and a large part of it reduced to splin-
ters. Two horses were killed, and
several of the young men were stun.
ned.
a young Atlanta negro was leaning
against a tree during i recent thunder
storm when bolt Of lightning struck
him and stunned him. People saw him
spin around several times and then
start to run down the street. Every
once in a while he would stop and 90
through the same spinning motion
He has been crazy ever since he was
struck.
Lightning struck the chimney of
Willis Crusman's house, at South
Clarksville, Tenn, passed down into
the bedroom and shocked Willis and
his wife, who were sleeping there,
killed a dog which lay at the foot Of the
bed. darted out through the kitchen in
to the hen roost and completed it's
work by killing seven chickens. The
chickens were picked entirely clean Of
feathers, the skin being left smooth
and white.
Lightning struck Charlie Spencer, a
little Milwaukee boy who was fishing
in the lake from the Government
brea akwater, and killed him instantly.
The electricity entered his breast and
passed down his left leg and out
through the shoe. of his left foot, leav-
ing faint line as if traced by blue
pencil, to mark it's course. The suit of
clothes he wore was cut clean in two.
that on his left side being stripped off
from his body.
James Smith, of Marion, Ind, took
refuge from heavy storm in his barn.
He was stan6inr hotuoop two 1,orooe
and three pigs, when binding flash
came and all of the animals dropped
dead. Smith was entirely unharmed
and there was no indication that the
building had been struck by lightning,